The Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sumatera Utara (FP USU), has established cooperation with the Asahan Regency Livestock and Animal Health Service through the signing of a Cooperation Agreement (MoA) on the Assessment of Feed Resource Potential and Nutritional Standardization for Livestock Farming Based on the Regions of Asahan Regency. The agreement was signed on Tuesday (November 10, 2026).

The Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, USU, Dr. Rulianda Purnomo Wibowo, S.P., M.Ec., and the Head of the Asahan Regency Livestock and Animal Health Service, drh. Yusnani, signed the Cooperation Agreement (MoA) documents as a commitment to collaboration in mapping feed resource potential and standardizing livestock feed nutrition in Asahan Regency.

The cooperation agreement was signed by the Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, USU, Dr. Rulianda Purnomo Wibowo, S.P., M.Ec., and the Head of the Asahan Regency Livestock and Animal Health Service, drh. Yusnani. This cooperation aims to support the Asahan Regency Government in preparing a comprehensive study of the potential and carrying capacity of region-based livestock feed resources.

Through this cooperation, the Faculty of Agriculture, USU, will assist in preparing several strategic documents, including the main report on the spatial assessment of feed carrying capacity, geospatial thematic maps of feed carrying capacity zoning across 25 sub-districts, a nutritional profile database matrix, low-cost feed ration formulation tables (least-cost formulation), and policy recommendations (policy brief).

The Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, USU, Dr. Rulianda Purnomo Wibowo, S.P., M.Ec., delivered a presentation during the cooperation meeting with the Asahan Regency Livestock and Animal Health Service regarding the mapping of feed resource potential and standardization of livestock feed nutrition.

The results of the study are expected to provide an overview of the availability and carrying capacity of feed resources in each region, while also serving as a basis for determining feed formulations that suit nutritional requirements and local potential. Thus, livestock development planning in Asahan Regency can be carried out in a more targeted, effective, and data-driven manner.

The signing ceremony was also attended by the Vice Dean for Research, Community Service, Cooperation, and Internationalization of the Faculty of Agriculture, USU, Dr. Ir. Posma Mangasi Pintaria Marbun, M.P.; Head of the Undergraduate Program in Animal Husbandry, Ir. Achmad Sadeli, S.Pt., M.Sc., IPM., ASEAN.Eng.; Head of the Master's Program in Animal Husbandry, Dr. Ir. Ma’ruf Tafsin, M.Si., IPM.; lecturer of the Animal Husbandry Study Program, Ir. Mhd Adanan Purba, S.Pt., M.Sc., Ph.D., IPM.; and Manager of Research, Community Service, Cooperation, and Internationalization, Dian Pebriyani, S.P., M.P. The Head of the Asahan Regency Livestock and Animal Health Service and the service's team also attended the event.

The Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, USU, Dr. Rulianda Purnomo Wibowo, S.P., M.Ec., and the Head of the Asahan Regency Livestock and Animal Health Service, drh. Yusnani, exchanged souvenirs as a symbol of appreciation and the strengthening of the cooperative relationship between the two institutions.

This collaboration represents the Faculty of Agriculture, USU's contribution to supporting the development of the livestock sector through the application of knowledge, research, and utilization of local resource potential. The cooperation is also aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) through strengthening food security and sustainable livestock production systems, as well as SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) through synergy between higher education institutions and local governments.